ENGR 620
COMPUTER APPLICATIONS
Course
Description:
Use of Excel and Matlab to solve problems of interest to engineers. Covers the use of tables, databases, curve
fitting, systems of equations, solving nonlinear equations, differential
equations, and other numerical methods as appropriate for the students. Theory of the methods will be covered as
needed.
Objective: To introduce the
student to the methods of numerical analysis using Excel and Matlab computer
programs.
Outcomes: With the
successful completion of the course, the student should be able to
a. Use Excel and
Matlab for the computer solution of engineering problems
b.
Solve
nonlinear equations
c.
Solve
linear systems of equations
d.
Use
numerical method of optimization
e.
Fit
various types of curves using computerized routines
f.
Understand and
use various numerical differentiation and integration techniques
g.
Solve ordinary
differential equations using computer routines
h.
Solve partial
differential equations using computer routines
Text: Chapra, Steven and Raymond Canale, Numerical Methods
for Engineers, 4th ed.McGraw-Hill, 2002
Software: Matlab, Student Version, Release 12, The Mathworks,
Inc. and Microsoft Excel
Homework: You may choose homework problems from chemical,
environmental, electrical, or mechanical engineering problems in the text. See Assignments on WebCT.
Notes and Examples: I will post Notes and course materials on
WebCT. I will get you a hard copy of the
notes.
Schedule: You may get in touch with me over the web, by fax,
or by telephone. I will meet with
individual students upon request.
William E. Crockett
Professor of Chemical
Engineering
800-642-9842 x2040 office
304-746-2040 office
304-746-2063 fax
bcrockett@marshall.edu